tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post115823948928141847..comments2016-08-19T03:13:28.787-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: CFB Thursday Mania: Maryland at WVADan Shanoffnoreply@blogger.comBlogger180125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158554100439732772006-09-18T00:35:00.000-04:002006-09-18T00:35:00.000-04:001) Game 5, 1995 ALDS... the Edgar Martinez double ...1) Game 5, 1995 ALDS... the Edgar Martinez double to slay the evil Yankees. I have an ESPN Classic replay of that (condensed, sadly) and I still get chills watching it....<BR/><BR/>2) Being in the Smith center for the Double OT GW over Charlotte to clinch the perfect season in the A-10 this past year...RWLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03272036495786366472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158383886715022712006-09-16T01:18:00.000-04:002006-09-16T01:18:00.000-04:00Favorite sports moment is definitely Robin Ventura...Favorite sports moment is definitely Robin Ventura's grand slam single against the Braves in 2000 before the Mets folded in the Subway Series. One of my first memories was going so crazy when they won in 1986 that my father bought me a complete set of baseball cards the next year. 2000 was just wonderful. Hopefully they can top it this yearDetailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821183305082578780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158354025470545802006-09-15T17:00:00.000-04:002006-09-15T17:00:00.000-04:00Game 6, 1991Kirby PuckettJack Buck, "We'll see you...Game 6, 1991<BR/><BR/>Kirby Puckett<BR/><BR/>Jack Buck, "We'll see you tomorrow night!"<BR/><BR/>As good as it gets.Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03910081410904548843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158336719998179502006-09-15T12:11:00.000-04:002006-09-15T12:11:00.000-04:00let me first say that i do not care for the arizon...let me first say that i do not care for the arizona diamondbacks. but i am 27 and from philly and therefore dont have any champs to chear which in turn causes me to loathe NY baseball. and i have to say one of my greatest memories was watching game 7 of the dbacks victory over the yanks in the WS. the ninth inning was one of the most intense sporting moments i have witnessed and again i didnt eve really care for the dbacks. thats how much my friends and i hated the yanks. we cheered like our own team won the title. one of the greatest but admittedly most bizarre moments in my life.1 of consequencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17600305615128466366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158336549970809852006-09-15T12:09:00.000-04:002006-09-15T12:09:00.000-04:00Favorite moment without a doubt, the Nebraska vict...Favorite moment without a doubt, the Nebraska victory over Miami in the Orange Bowl to win the 1994 National Title. It was the ultimate victory of good over evil. It exocised 23 years of frustration for a state that holds college football as its religion. It changed my life because it made me feel like I was a champion too, that I could accomplish difficult goals and that there is good in this world. (Stomping Spurrier and Florida to win the 1995 championship was pretty cool too ;) )Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992712871657277296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158333653398101022006-09-15T11:20:00.000-04:002006-09-15T11:20:00.000-04:00For elation - being in the stands as UVA knocked o...For elation - being in the stands as UVA knocked of FSU for the Noles first ACC loss ever.<BR/><BR/>For being witness to history - seeing Ryan Minor's name in the lineup instead of Cal Ripken at Camden Yards and watching Cal work the stadium like Clinton worked a room.<BR/><BR/>Hey Dan, don't forget the Big East's influence on basketball culture in the DC area back in the 80s. Having Georgetown bring St. John's, Villanova, Syracuse & BC to the Cap Centre played a huge role in the growth of college basketball. Back in the day - the ACC tournament was on channel 7, the Big East on channel 5, and if your mom was cool enough, you'd get to skip school on Friday to watch the afternoon quarterfinals of each tournament (back when they both finished on Sunday).Stormyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13278144284069150572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158333507210117642006-09-15T11:18:00.000-04:002006-09-15T11:18:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Stormyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13278144284069150572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158330286931050062006-09-15T10:24:00.000-04:002006-09-15T10:24:00.000-04:00haven't gotten the chance to see many major events...haven't gotten the chance to see many major events in my life. the best sporting moment in person was tiger on 18 at the 2001 masters. at that one moment, after the end of his 99 season, and his entire 2000 season. everyone at the course that day thought anything was possible for that guy. shooting a 55, winning 40 majors, anything. amazing. other than that, favorite moments are watching tim wakefield, curt schilling, and derek lowe walking to the bullpen together between innnings in game five of the 2004 alcs, and hearing tim mccarver say "what's schilling doing with his glove on" sent chills up the spine. a vastly underrated moment. then game seven of that alcs, after that comeback against the yanks the cardinals were anticlimactic to put it nicely. and the pats over the rams in SB XXXVI. however the best moment of that game for me, was the rams being introduced individually, then the patriots all running out of the tunnel together with the announcer saying "and now, choosing to be introduced as a team, the new england patriots!". makes me smile to this day. and on a more national note, seeing all the players in all sports charge on to their fields with american flags waiving after they resumed play post 9/11 was something i'll never forget.TaeKwonDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15148515640028004664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158328103052884652006-09-15T09:48:00.000-04:002006-09-15T09:48:00.000-04:00My all time best sports moment has to be two plays...My all time best sports moment has to be two plays in one game. Knowing that I am a Twins fan, I'm sure you can guess the plays and the player. 1991 World Series, Game Six, Kirby Puckett, Game saving catch, game winning homer in extra innings. Also, Brett Favre press conference when he told the world about his drug and alcohol abuse has to rank pretty high.Bill Lumberghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09404204080313983515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158327739952763762006-09-15T09:42:00.000-04:002006-09-15T09:42:00.000-04:00Vince Young's 4th quarter comeback, by himself, in...Vince Young's 4th quarter comeback, by himself, in the Rose Bowl last yearBGG34http://www.blogger.com/profile/06949855311103526312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158327697181900462006-09-15T09:41:00.000-04:002006-09-15T09:41:00.000-04:00Greatest Event Attended:1.) 1994 - PSU vs. MSU in...Greatest Event Attended:<BR/>1.) 1994 - PSU vs. MSU in Happy Valley - last game of the undefeated season on the way to the Rose Bowl. It was over Thanksgiving weekend and it was the single coldest game I've ever been to...only the dedicated fans were there...it was electric. Ki-Jana Carter piles up 230 yards in limited duty in the blowout.<BR/><BR/>2.) I was a freshman in '94...when the Tom Osborne-loving media gave Nebraska the title over an undefeated and clearly dominant PSU team locked into the Big Ten Rose Bowl commitment. When Nebraska came to town in 2002 for Michaal Robinson's coming out party, Beaver Stadium was jumping with 108,000 people venting 8 years of pent-up angst. PSU wins 40-7. <BR/><BR/>3.) 2001 NBA All Star game - Iverson and Marbuy lead the East in an amazing comeback versus a vastly superior West team. Who says All Star games aren't competitve?<BR/><BR/>Greatest Moment Attended - <BR/>1.) The "LaVar Leap" - Arrington jumps the line vs. Illinois to stuff Elmer Hickman on 4th and 1. <BR/><BR/>2.) Courtney Brown records a sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery and a TD against Drew Brees at Purdue.<BR/><BR/>Greatest Moment Ever Watched:<BR/>1.) PSU over FSU in 3OT's in the Orange Bowl last year. As late as this game ended, it took me another 3 hours to get to sleep, the adrenaline was pumping so hard.<BR/><BR/>2.) Kerry Collins leads the Nittany Lions back from a 21 point 4th quarter deficit on the road against a stout Illinois defense featuring Simeon Rice and company to preserve the undefeated 1994 season. Every door in the dorms was open as every TV was on this game...people yelling room to room and down the hall...."WE ARE....PENN STATE" cheers....it was like being in the stadium while lying in bed...crazy....<BR/><BR/>3.) Art Monk passing Steve Largent on the all time receptions list - MNF vs. DEN. May not mean much now, but these were my first tears of joy as a young sports fan. <BR/><BR/>Honorable mention - PSU 17, OSU 10 - 2005. (as mentioned above)Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07994460593213782690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158325451121602922006-09-15T09:04:00.000-04:002006-09-15T09:04:00.000-04:00Went to Game 7 of the '85 Series with my dad, who ...Went to Game 7 of the '85 Series with my dad, who died 8 years later. 7th row seats behind first base... Balboni, who didn't love that guy? Too bad Ewing Kauffman is gone. Don't have any good Royals memories since.isbtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10309938122403123585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158324872252076342006-09-15T08:54:00.000-04:002006-09-15T08:54:00.000-04:00Kirby Puckett's homerun in Game 6 of the 1991 Worl...Kirby Puckett's homerun in Game 6 of the 1991 World Series. Nothing else is even close.Shamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04537634082297380369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158324452892052162006-09-15T08:47:00.000-04:002006-09-15T08:47:00.000-04:00virgil said...Well being from Cleveland, and born ...virgil said...<BR/><BR/>Well being from Cleveland, and born in the 70's, memorable sports moments are slim pickens(at least happy ones anyway. But trying to keep a positive frame of mind I would have to go with the Ohio State's 2002 National Championship.CYGNUS003http://www.blogger.com/profile/06113355426101253981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158320120333478272006-09-15T07:35:00.000-04:002006-09-15T07:35:00.000-04:00It's hard to say what my favorite sports moment is...It's hard to say what my favorite sports moment is. <BR/><BR/>My favorite sports year was 2004. I was at UConn for the year the Men and Women won the nat'l championships and the Red Sox won the World Series in the Fall. Great year. (not a Pats fan, so I don't take that into consideration)<BR/><BR/>My favorite live sports moment was being at game 6 of the 2004 ALCS. Bloody Sock Schilling at Yankee Stadium. It was amazing. The nervous energy in that place was palpable. I loved listening to WFAN on my way back to UConn and hearing all the Yankee fans nervous about losing game 7. It was a great day, and I only had to miss 4 classes to go!Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17193070890055505519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158300065721694782006-09-15T02:01:00.000-04:002006-09-15T02:01:00.000-04:00As an event, no doubt it's the Sox 2004 -- believe...As an event, no doubt it's the Sox 2004 -- believe it or not the parade. That was the true climax of something that was bigger than sports to us. <BR/><BR/>As a moment it might have to be the Patriots' first win. When the Rams tied the score I told my son "now you're going to see what it's like." Then Brady's drive and Vinatieri's kick and mindless shouting in disbelief. If you look up "euphoria" in the dictionary you see a picture of me at that moment.BPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06248732376049736503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158297774247900242006-09-15T01:22:00.000-04:002006-09-15T01:22:00.000-04:001)USC v. Notre Dame - 2005...Still the greatest ga...1)USC v. Notre Dame - 2005...Still the greatest game I have ever seen<BR/>2)Soo Greyhounds v. Peterborugh Petes - 1993 - Home town teams wins Canada's Junior hockey title at our home arena<BR/>3)Purdue v. Ohio State/NC State v. Florida State - 2003 - Both on the same day...when I became hooked on college football foreverLucas Punkarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223985234784198671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158293188107708842006-09-15T00:06:00.000-04:002006-09-15T00:06:00.000-04:00Best moment.. The formula was perfected by Liverpo...Best moment.. The formula was perfected by <B>Liverpool vs. AC Milan in the 2005 UEFA Champions league final:</B><BR/><BR/>1) Massive underdog wins.<BR/>2) During the contest, said underdog was losing big time and miraculously came back.<BR/>3) Championship title at stake<BR/><BR/>Lots of moments tag at least two of these, but Liverpool's win grabs all three and thus has to go down as best moment, even though I can't stand them. Only blight was the need for a penalty shootout. <BR/><BR/>(Though 04 Red Sox come close to this formula, I'd argue that they weren't as big of an underdog as Liverpool - who didn't even qualify [properly] for the 05/06 champions league) <BR/><BR/><B>Some other moments:</B><BR/><BR/>-Hamish Carter/Bevan Docherty go 1-2 for New Zealand in 2004 Athens Olympic Triathlon. It was broadcast live in primetime here in New Zealand, and the race was so enthralling that the broadcaster NEVER broke for an ad break - nearly 2 hours of uninterrupted coverage. Neither athlete was supposed to even come close to placing.<BR/><BR/>-NZ wins 1987 Rugby World Cupkaimanawahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08309621179707504032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158293114313170932006-09-15T00:05:00.000-04:002006-09-15T00:05:00.000-04:00Matt Hooper, I read your post about that Division ...Matt Hooper, I read your post about that Division II championship game. If by some miracle you see this, could you email me or IM me? My contact info is in my blogger acct. I have a few questions about that game. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>I just wanted to post a couple more moments, non-Pittsburgh related that I have since thought of. I have read all the moments hear and shocked to not see the LSU-Kentucky Hail Mary on here anywhere. I was watching that game with a group of friends during our drunken college football Saturdays. We all just fucking lost it. This was a hail mary that had to be caught AND run in, INSANE.<BR/><BR/>The last one which sticks out in my head as the all time blunder is the Saints lateralling the ball 7-8 times to score the touchdown, as time expired, to bring them within one. Only to see their kicker miss the extra point and lose the game.Seb Phohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020660877653524405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158289330813076462006-09-14T23:02:00.000-04:002006-09-14T23:02:00.000-04:00A couple come to mind...Men's 800 Freestyle relay ...A couple come to mind...<BR/><BR/>Men's 800 Freestyle relay in Athens. The US were going against a heavily favored (and loaded) Australian team. The US front-loaded the relay to give Klete Keller a substantial lead. Thorpe dove in and immediately began reeling him in. Keller, somehow, held on and out-touched the Aussies. This was payback from the 400 Free Relay in Sydney.<BR/><BR/>MSU v Kentucky 2OT thrililer in the 2005 Elite Eight. What a game!! Watching a team at a school I actually went to go to the Final Four was amazing. Add the fact that the women made the Final Four also..EL was rocking.<BR/><BR/>OSU/Miami...words don't justify this game.<BR/><BR/>#1 is reserved for a future date when a Cleveland team brings home a championship (ha ha).Metamorphosis of Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06467298628027139964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158288321802957102006-09-14T22:45:00.000-04:002006-09-14T22:45:00.000-04:001991 World Series games 6 and 7. As a young buck ...1991 World Series games 6 and 7. As a young buck in South Dakota, I loved watching Kirby Puckett and Jack Morris win the series for the Twins.the jackhammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650231812188841722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158288044713998702006-09-14T22:40:00.000-04:002006-09-14T22:40:00.000-04:00Bucknell 64 - Kansas 63And I agree with Eric Chase...Bucknell 64 - Kansas 63<BR/><BR/>And I agree with Eric Chase, that being a 28 year old Philly fan leaves little to choose from. So, maybe another topic in the future should be this:<BR/>Greatest. Heartache. Ever. <BR/><BR/>That is a topic to which Philly (or my new home of Cleveland) fans would be able to contribute many more stories.Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197309822122596150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158284792050513892006-09-14T21:46:00.000-04:002006-09-14T21:46:00.000-04:00in-person game: chicago bulls 70th win. such an aw...in-person game: chicago bulls 70th win. such an awesome all-time team. <BR/><BR/>season: 1985 chicago bears. the super shuffle refrain stills corses through my head at least once a day.<BR/><BR/>personal: my ultimate team finishing third at the italian mixed nationals tournament.peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12559395535729206416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158283356814889692006-09-14T21:22:00.000-04:002006-09-14T21:22:00.000-04:00Donovan Mcnabb holding the NFC Championship trophy...Donovan Mcnabb holding the NFC Championship trophy over his head on a cold snowy Philadelhia day in January. As a 27 yr old life long Philly fan, it's the best I've got.Eric Chasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10518350272413480731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158283133541834892006-09-14T21:18:00.000-04:002006-09-14T21:18:00.000-04:00Cal Ripken Jr. breaking the consecutive games play...Cal Ripken Jr. breaking the consecutive games played record. Although I am not a Baltimore fan by any means it was the last record I can tell my future kids that I saw without the taint of steroids.....Until Ryan Howard hits number 62.Amithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04627662554957738347noreply@blogger.com